Also called: Wildlife Specialist (USDA Wildlife Services), Airport Wildlife Biologist
Solves conflicts between people and wildlife, like keeping birds away from airplanes or coyotes away from livestock.
At an airport you might patrol runways with pyrotechnics to scare geese away from jet engines. On a ranch you investigate whether a calf was killed by a wolf. You solve problems that matter to both people and animals.
Federal GS scale.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in wildlife biology for biologist roles; technician roles accept experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Wildlife Biology, Wildlife Management.
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. Thermal drones and AI cameras help; trapping, hazing and working with farmers and airports stay human.
Classes: Biology, Agriculture science.
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